Electric-flat-iron stand.



J. I. AYER.

ELECTRIC FLAT IRON STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16.1910.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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lilTATEfi PATllllFlT JAMES I. AYER, (16315183113533, EIASSACHUSETTS, ASSlIG-NUR TO SIMPLEX ELEG'LEIG HEATING UOMIEANY, 03F CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPGLRATXQW Cl? Ivlhfi SACHUSETTAFE.

ELECTRIC-FL PAT-IRON STAND Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented New 513, 19141,

' To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES l, AYER, a citiseen of the United Ststes, residing at Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of lilussachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Electric Flst-lron Sisuds, of which ihe following description, in connection Wit-h the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts,

My invention provides an attachment for u usual fim'ziron stand v'iherehy it is made convertible into a support for a heating apparatus, in which the flntironit-self consiitutes said heating apparatus. To this end I combine e suitable shind with a detachable and preferably spring frame adapted to support an electricfln'tiron in bottomupwerd position to receive on its then flat top side a cup, pot, or any other device Whose contents ii; is desired to heat. -When the flat-iron and stand are to he used in the ordinary way, i lid ironieis simply detached from the stand or removed out of the way, leaving the latter in usual condition to receive the iintiron right side up."

in the ruicompunying drawings, in which I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1. is e perspective view ihereof; Fig. 2 shows thesume in side ole-ration with a Flatiron in operative posi' tion thereon; and Fig. 3 is an end eleva- Liou indicating the ilatirou by dotted lines.

The general shape, construction, and ur ruugcmentof the stand proper "may he of any usual or preferred hind, being herein shown us con'iprising a. base i, preferably of slate, and :1 iiutiron support 2, preferably of metal, shown as held above said base by spacing posts 3 so us to provide a cooling air space between the base and support, the latter having a more or less continuous flange at its edges for keeping the iron in position when placed thereon. right side up. As hcrcin shown. in the preferred en1- sediment of my invention, 1 provide a slot 5 adjacent the "forward end of the supp r1 ind notches ii in the rear end thereof to receive airame "Z. This frame is herein shown as made of stiff spring wire bent into J-shape at its middle to form an epprexi- Inu tely vertical upright portion, standard, or leg, whose bottom end 8 is slightly curved as clearly shown in Fig. 3 to rest upon the base 1 when said leg is shoved down into place through the slot 5, said upright portion, standard, or leg extending thence upward in two approximately parallel main-- hers 9 slightly deflected from each other adjacent; their upper ends 10. From the upper ends of these leg members at 11, the frame extends in two approximately horizontal top-portions or supports 12 to e point 13 preferably over the rear end of the support 9, whence the free ends of the wire are bent downwardly to constitute on u right portion, stand-it'd, or leg, correspon ing to the somewhat similar upright portion at the opposite end already descrihed and also having deflected upper ends l i and approximately parallel portions 15 cor responding to the parts 10 and 9 previously described. The lower extremities of the wire are bent away from each other to con stituie supporting feel; 16. A usual. electric ilatiron 17 is shown in operative position on. the frame provided with usual current-rcceiring poi-ifs 18 for receiving the slide connector or socket piece in v :11 known manner, my invention being poi .iculorly adopted to electric flctirons, although noi; limited thereto, as it will perform its useful functions in connection with any fish iron which contains its own heating up paratus.

When the usual stand comprising parts 1 is to he uscd in the usual manner, the frame is omitted, so that the flutiron. may be pieced right side up directly on top of the part 2 and removed therefrom in well known manner. When however it desired to support the llatirou bottom upward as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 so to use the fiutiron not as a smoothing iron but as a heat transmitting body for heating whatever may be placed upon its smooth top surface, the frame is put in place in rigidly interlocked relation to the part 52 'i' one. Dem sz'mpped into the note-lies (hen 'ri-ont U-eliuped spaung into the iiolrliog s 5 To i n-t iiitziie (lie some of l leg into said slot she ii-:11 will of the l or om'vecl as line i notches 5 ti P o iii-lei? fee 1 n 0 an full liiies Fig. 1, so es?- on the oose 1 as shown ores and then the izslieci slightly forciottei'i line Ami (lOWnX-mI'el i or on. end 19 of the slot- 5, which i":;. iiii.eies L i mgmg i'oiworll and 111*)l1152 io'ifiowe i of said mm leg or V alore? the "pom-tor presses lien} down 2 i i?) the frame, the result being that said or standard of ihe Home fori mi l clowmvei'd once wi'rllmiiw requiring; on skill or care on the part of. he oper- 1 end 8 is fully Within the sir its up: 'glit portions snap back into the :ooiohes 20, thereby cooperating Wlill). the notches in practice y locking the frame rigiiliy in. plaoe. The dottel lines in Fig. 1 show normal and position of the frame when it is placed on the parts 1 and 34;, to be interlocked with port 2-, before any ettenio has been mmie to out it inbo inerloeliecl position, and the full line posi- Elie lyome as shown in l in li- J operative position as a part of the "ting stand lien interlocked with the and supported by the parts 2 and 1. out the stand zogetliei' in the men-- described, the Flatiron is turneci boi 0211 side up one its h; lle 21 is forced down bet-i see, "the flaring spring portions ()1 the 3 1 none Wh ien yield to peymii the flat-iron. to

portimis is shown in Figs. 2 and he flaring upper portions 10 and 14: of the two le end standards cooper- :zu'; in reeeivin and directing the handle ill'lll'ilVflICl and m; the some time facilitate the edging action of the handle in separating ti spying niem iers iii-om the full line i 1 he :ioe'tecl line position, w A 7 .1 i1; fuily down, itis betWe-a the appioxilnotcijy parallel portions?) and el me with sufiicieni;

win 1121 ll immovable. The

the frame loosition L E, and.

catecl at such a, distance apart as eorrespomis io the usual reduced portion oi? the (clot- Jron liiiiiclle. so that this pim 'ngenengenil-m of said "dfilflS or legs with the new clle, not only 'gkI'EVGIli-S the lateral movement of the handle but also cooperates with these reduced portions of the handle 10 prevent any possible sndwise movement oi the flat' iron with reletion to the frame. Having out t-lie-flatiron in position as shown in Figs.

and S, the connector of the current conductor is slic fonto the terminals 18, there after quickly l'leating the fiaiziron, and, through the-latest, heating Whatever cooking utensil or other device may be placed thereon.

It will l'JE understood that my invention is eapebleof a Wide variety of embodiments, es will be more fully apparent from the appended claims.

Having clescriiaeo. my invention what I claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In eombiiietion a flati; adapte to supporta iiatiron in normal upright, gositiozi and a. support ode teal to be removobly engaged with said stain for holding the iiotiion bottom upward and with a space for the reception of the handle thereof, said support being formed of rod or wire stock and. having its ends formed. as angular spring arms arranged to interengoge with the stand at laterally separate-d. points for yieldingly holding the parts together With an elastic distort-ion of said ends 2. In combination, a fiatiron stand proper adapted to support a fletiron in normal uoright position and a support ode ted to Be removably engaged with said state for holding the fietiron bottom upward with a space for che reception of the handle thereof, said support beizig formed of rod or Wire stock with a, ceeti'xol portion formed as a bent loop to engage the stand at. one end giy'rtion choic of, the ends of said rod being .-.ormed as angulzir spring arms to engage the otliei end portion of the stand at laterally separated points and arranged to hold the parts yieldingly together ,iy elastic pressur 34 A flat-iron stand, comprising a lower part containing a slot at one end and notches llt its other end and an upper part contain ing a leg at one end adopted to enter and look into said slot, and spring members at its other end adapted to be sprung into locking position in said notches, seicl upper part; having a. shape to receive and Sapporo a flatiron in bottom npwaiwi position.

4. A fialiron stand, comprising a lower part adapted to receive a fletiron in upright position, and an upper part detechably supporlexl bySHl fi lower part forreeeiving a flat" lion in inverted position, said upper: part having" end made of wire one leg being U-shaperi at izs lower em, and thepthez' lag In wsniniony where'pf, I hm e signed my being ccmposg'd of two upright sprmg memname to tins speclficatlon, m the presence of hers temunatmg at their lower ends in lat- W70 subscmbing wltnesses.

erail'y bent feet said two legs being shapeci JAMS I. AYER, to embrace PGI'CIOIIS of said lower part under Witnesses: sufi'icient tension with relation ta the latter ELIZABETH M. CONLIN,

to hold thmn locked in place. Dom A. P1200103. 

